The Criminal Justice program is approved by the Coordinating Board and the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Areas of study include History and Development of Criminal Justice, Crime in America, Fundamentals of Criminal Law, The Courts and Criminal Procedure, Police Systems and Practices, Criminal Investigation, Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement, Correctional Systems and Practices, Juvenile Delinquency, Probation and Parole, Fingerprinting, Drug Abuse, Interviews and Confessions, and Firearms and Ammunition Identification. In addition, there are open discussions on current U.S. Supreme Court and other court rulings which relate to all criminal justice activities.
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL/CHEM/PHYS (any core course / no lab required) | 3 | ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 (core) Composition II or Technical & Business Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I | 3 | HIST 1301 (core) United States History I | 3 | |
| BCIS 1305 or EDUC/PSYC 1300 (core) Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework | 3 | GOVT 2305 (core) Federal Government | 3 | |
| CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Studies | 3 | CRIJ 1306 Court Systems & Practices | 3 | |
| CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 | CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems & Practices | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation | 3 | Creative Arts (any core course) | 3 | |
| Math (any core course) * | 3 | BIOL/CHEM/PHYS (any core course/no lab required) | 3 | |
| HIST 1302 (core) United States History II | 3 | CRIJ 2328 Police Systems & Practices | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science (any core course) | 3 | SPCH (any core course) | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture (any core course) | 3 | GOVT 2306 (core) Texas Government | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | Total Criminal Justice Administration AA Total | 15 60 |
*MATH 1332 Math for Liberal Arts is recommended